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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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