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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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