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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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