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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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