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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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