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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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