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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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