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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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