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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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