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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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