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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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