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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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