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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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