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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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