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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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