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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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