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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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