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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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