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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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