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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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