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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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