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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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