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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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