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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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