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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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