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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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