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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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