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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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