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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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