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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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