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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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