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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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