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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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