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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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