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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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