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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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