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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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