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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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