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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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