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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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