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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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