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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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