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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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