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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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