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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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