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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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