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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important 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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