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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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