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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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