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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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