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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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