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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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