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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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