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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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