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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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