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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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