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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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