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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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