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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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