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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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