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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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