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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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