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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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