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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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