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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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