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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the 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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