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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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