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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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