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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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