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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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