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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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