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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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