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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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