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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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