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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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