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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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