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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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