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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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