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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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