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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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