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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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