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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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