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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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