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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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