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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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