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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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