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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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