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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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