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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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