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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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