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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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