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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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