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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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