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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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