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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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