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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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