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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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