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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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