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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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