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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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