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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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