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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key 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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