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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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