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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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