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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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