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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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