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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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