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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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