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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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