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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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