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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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