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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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