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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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