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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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