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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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