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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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