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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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