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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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