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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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