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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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