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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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