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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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