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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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