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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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