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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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