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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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