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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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