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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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