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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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