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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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