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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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