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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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