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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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