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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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