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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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