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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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