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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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