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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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