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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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