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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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