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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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