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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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