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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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