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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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