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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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