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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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