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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources