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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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