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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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