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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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