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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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