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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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