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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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