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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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