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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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