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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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