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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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