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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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