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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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