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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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