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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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