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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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