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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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