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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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