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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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