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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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