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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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