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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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