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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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