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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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