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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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