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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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