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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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