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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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