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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major 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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