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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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