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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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