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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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