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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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