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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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