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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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