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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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