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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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