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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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