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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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