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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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