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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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