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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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