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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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