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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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