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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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