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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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