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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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