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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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