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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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