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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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