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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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