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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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