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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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