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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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