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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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