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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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