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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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