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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 (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? 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 YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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