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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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