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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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