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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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