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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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