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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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