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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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