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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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