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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key 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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