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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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