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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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