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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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