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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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