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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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