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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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