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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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