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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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