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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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