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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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