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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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