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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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