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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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