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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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