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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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