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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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