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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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