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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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