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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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