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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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