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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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