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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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