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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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