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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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