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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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