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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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