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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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