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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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