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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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