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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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