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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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