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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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