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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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