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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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