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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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