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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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