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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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