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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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