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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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