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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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