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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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