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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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