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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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