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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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