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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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