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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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