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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects 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 participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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