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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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