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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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