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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates 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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