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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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