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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in 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 MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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