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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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