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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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