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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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