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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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