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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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