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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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