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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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