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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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