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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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