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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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