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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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