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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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