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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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