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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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