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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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