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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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