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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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