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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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