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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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