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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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