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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates 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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