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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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