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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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