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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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