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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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