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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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