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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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