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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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