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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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