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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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