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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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