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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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