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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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