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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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