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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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