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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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