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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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