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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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