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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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