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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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