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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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