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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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