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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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