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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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