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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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