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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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