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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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