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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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