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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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