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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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