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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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