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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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