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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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