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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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