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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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