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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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