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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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