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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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