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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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