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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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