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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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