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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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