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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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