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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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