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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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