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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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