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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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