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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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