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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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