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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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