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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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