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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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