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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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