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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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