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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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