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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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