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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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