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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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