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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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