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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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