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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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