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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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