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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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