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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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