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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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