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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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