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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses 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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