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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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