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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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