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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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