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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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