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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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