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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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