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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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