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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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