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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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