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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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