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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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