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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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