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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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