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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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