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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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