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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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