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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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