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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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