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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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