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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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