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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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