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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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