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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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