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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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