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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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