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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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