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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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