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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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