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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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