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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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