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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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