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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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