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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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