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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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