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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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