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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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