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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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