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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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