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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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