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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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