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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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