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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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