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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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