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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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