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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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