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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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