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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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