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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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