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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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