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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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