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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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