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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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