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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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