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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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