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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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