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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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