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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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