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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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