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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates 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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