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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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