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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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