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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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