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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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