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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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