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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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