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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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