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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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