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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key 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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