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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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