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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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