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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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