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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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