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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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