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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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