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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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