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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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