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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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