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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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