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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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