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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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