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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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