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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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