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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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