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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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