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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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