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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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