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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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