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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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