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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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