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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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