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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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