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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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