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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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