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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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