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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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