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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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