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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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