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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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