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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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