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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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