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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the 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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