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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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