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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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