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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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