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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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