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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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