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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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