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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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