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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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