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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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