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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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