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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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