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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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