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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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