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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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