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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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