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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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