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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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