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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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