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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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