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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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