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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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