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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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