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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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