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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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