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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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