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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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