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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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