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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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