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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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