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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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