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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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