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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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