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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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