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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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