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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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