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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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