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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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