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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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