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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor 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 online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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