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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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