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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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