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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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