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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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