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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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