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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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