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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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