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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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