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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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