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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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