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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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