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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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