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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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