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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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