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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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