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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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