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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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