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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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