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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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