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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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