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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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